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Westmoreland Fair returns this weekend with more to see
There will be plenty of potential pandemic hobbies on display starting Friday as the Westmoreland Fair returns. Entry office secretary Leanna Landy said entries for inside exhibits — such as handmade goods and food items — have increased this year after the 2020 fair was canceled because of the coronavirus...
2021 HSSN football position-by-position breakdown: Scouting the running backs
Starting this week, TribLive HSSN will break down the top players at one position per day until Week Zero. Here’s a look at the top running backs for the 2021 season. 1. Landon Alexander Central Valley Senior, 6-0, 180 A former youth football star on the TV show “Friday Night...
New faces tasked with carrying on Penn-Trafford tradition
Rebuilding is a word that isn’t used around the Penn-Trafford football program. They just retool or restock. There is always a group of players ready to step in and take their turn. Some coaches use the team “tradition never graduates,” and what John Ruane has built at Penn-Trafford is a...
Penn-Trafford, support staff union divided over contract terms, fact-finder’s recommendations
Penn-Trafford School District and a union representing 83 support staffers remain at odds over contract terms after the district rejected recommendations in a fact-finding report. Wages are among the issues where the two sides differ. The Service Employees International Union Local 32BJ contends that its members who are charged with...
Penn-Trafford makes masks optional inside district schoolsVideo
Wearing face masks will be optional this school year for Penn-Trafford students, staff and visitors inside district buildings. The school board adopted its policy Monday after hearing from residents on opposing sides of the issue. Assistant Superintendent Scott Inglese said the district will look into the possibility of seating students...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 15, 2021
Chalfant Barbara Faye Kaczor sold property at 148 Brighton St. to Mark Bailey and Emily Hilliard for $10,000. Donald Fulmer sold property at 221 Greenfield Ave. to Matthew Ian Lehet and Michelle Elizabeth Stepan for $138,500. Churchill Florence Palmieri sold property at 1445 Beulah Road to Hayward Arnold for $212,000....
Penn-Trafford area seniors meet, bingo planned and parade participants sought
Senior citizens groups to meet= The G Boys will provide the entertainment at the Penn Township Senior Citizens meeting on Aug. 24 at Community United Methodist Church, 3487 Route 130, Harrison City. Lunch, which costs $6, will be served at 1 p. m. and the meeting will begin at 2...
New cardio monitors a ‘lifesaver’ for Allegheny, Westmoreland EMS outfitsVideo
For an 18-year-old man who suffered a heart attack, the use of a new remote cardiac monitor/defibrillator by Plum first responders proved to be a lifesaver. EMS personnel were providing cardiopulmonary resuscitation, but the patient’s heart had stopped, said Brian Maloney, director of operations for Plum EMS. The patient was...
Apple Hill, Theatre Factory share Trafford stage for ‘Mamma Mia!’ joint production
No one is trying to upstage anyone else as Apple Hill Players and The Theatre Factory prepare for their first joint production. “It sounds very Brady Bunch-ish, but we all get along really well. There are no divas here,” said Tina Lepidi-Stewart, artistic director for both Apple Hill and “Mamma...
Stream bank stabilization work closes Westmoreland Heritage Trail near TraffordVideo
It’s been a fairly dry summer in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Yet when the rain has come, it has tended to come as part of heavy storms dumping a lot of water all at once. Every time it has done so, Westmoreland Heritage Trail volunteers including Doug Webster would worry about the...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 8, 2021
Delmont Donald Urban sold property at 21 Heritage Court to Noelle Riley for $350,000. Edgewood Glenn Gates sold property at 101 Edgewood Ave. to Susan Barnett and Clarence Steiner for $100,000. Susan Mead sold property at 151 Gordon St. to Margaret Clugston and Timothy Martin Madle for $211,000. Export Estate...
Penn Township resident wins Governor’s Twenty Match for 2nd time in 3 years
An Air Force National Guardsman from Penn Township took first place in an annual shooting contest at Fort Indiantown Gap. Staff Sgt. Nicholas Yackovich, a National Guard member for six years, has competed in the Governor’s Twenty Match for the past three years. Although he placed sixth last year, Yackovich...
Reenactment of 18th century battle returns to Bushy Run this weekend
After a year’s hiatus because of pandemic conditions, reenactors will gather this weekend at Bushy Run Battlefield in Penn Township to restage the clash between British and Native American forces that took place on the site in August 1763. The British victory at Bushy Run helped lift a Native American...
Penn Township library volunteer says ‘it’s a heck of a lot of fun’
Editor’s note: Neighbor Spotlight is a monthly feature that aims to let our readers learn more about the people in their communities who are working to make them a better place, who have interesting stories to tell or who the community feels deserve “15 minutes of fame.” If you would...
Westmoreland DA to seek death penalty against man accused of double murder
Westmoreland County District Attorney John Peck says he will seek the death penalty against a North Huntingdon man accused of gunning down a Penn Township couple. The county’s top prosecutor said the May 16 fatal shootings of Jacob R. Erdeljac, 40, and his girlfriend, Mara Casale, 27, came amid a...
Penn-Trafford area events, Aug. 14, 2021, and beyond
Women’s club welcomes new members The Community Women’s Club of Level Green is hosting a new member social at 7 p.m. Aug. 19 at the Level Green Community Building, 123 Murrysville Road. The theme is “Step into Margaritaville.” Dinner will be provided and there is no cost to attend. Any...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 1, 2021
Churchill Estate of William Krzton sold property at 32 Barton Drive to Michael Pici and Dolores Dimenna for $40,000. Daniel Veneziale sold property at 1916 Garrick Drive to Dashawn Lyons and Rayonda Wallace for $239,000. Delmont Michael Patterson sold property at 248 Freeport St. to Alexander and Shanley Augenstein for...
Father-daughter dance, women’s business meetings planned in Penn-Trafford area
Father-daughter dance slated in Trafford The Penn-Trafford Area Recreation Commission is sponsoring a father-daughter dance with a catered dinner from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 12 at the Trafford Manchester Room, 414 Brinton Ave. Disc jockey Tony Roberson will provide the entertainment. The fee is $59 per couple and $21...
‘When it’s your kid, it’s not minor’: Penn-Trafford removes mask, distancing protocol in proposed health and safety plan
Penn-Trafford School Board will vote on the district’s proposed health and safety plan for the coming academic year at its meeting Aug. 9. The proposed plan will not require students, teachers or staff to wear masks or maintain social distancing. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released updated guidelines...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of July 25, 2021
Churchill R. Douglas Neely sold property at 44 Churchill Road to Alexis Sanders and Sho Sugimoto for $424,999. Paul Conkin sold property at 2523 Collins Road to Joshua Holizna for $129,500. Brian Osborne sold property at 47 Garden Terrace to James and Elaina Rosenquist for $189,900. Joseph Vigliotti sold property...
Chief: Spark from fire pit caused Penn Township house fire
A spark from a log in a back porch fire pit is being blamed for a fire that destroyed a Penn Township house late Friday night. An outdoor couch at the home of Kayleigh and Skyler Burkland of 1083 Wedgewood Drive, caught on fire from the log and the fire...
Penn-Trafford Community Band concert Aug. 6
PT Community Band to perform The Penn-Trafford Community Band, a 60-piece adult band with mostly Westmoreland County participants, will perform a free community concert by the pond at Penn Township Municipal Park at 7 p.m. Aug. 6. Audience members can bring their lawn chairs or blankets for the performance featuring...
North Huntingdon Eagle Scout’s project improves Manor playground
A playground in Manor got a fresh coat of paint and some updates thanks to a North Huntingdon teen’s Eagle Scout project. Zebedee M. Marincic, a member of Boy Scout Troop 251 of Larimer, led the efforts to improve the playground in Mount Manor, located off Gregory Drive. The Boy...
Penn Township begins road paving project
Penn Township’s road paving project is slated wrap up by the end of July. The project will consist of six days of milling and paving if all goes according to plan, Township Secretary/Manager Mary Perez said at this week’s commissioners meeting. The contractor, Tresco Paving Corporation, is operating under a...
Trib HSSN Preseason WPIAL Football All-Star team: Cade Yacamelli, Penn-Trafford
The Tribune-Review and the TribLive High School Sports Network are profiling each member of the 25-player Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star team. The players will be recognized Thursday during HSSN Media Day at Kennywood Park. For more than two years, Cade Yacamelli ate like there was no tomorrow. Three heavy...
